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3-Ingredient Peppermint Bark

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25 min prep time
2 hr 25 min total time
3 ingredients
16 servings

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This easy peppermint bark has a delicious dark chocolate layer on the bottom with white candy coating, peppermint candies and dark chocolate drizzle on top.

Ingredients

2 1/2: cups dark chocolate baking chips (from 20-oz package)

1: package (16 oz) vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), chopped

24: red and white hard peppermint candies, crushed (about 2/3 cup crushed)

Steps

1 Line cookie sheet with waxed paper, foil or cooking parchment paper. Place 2 1/4 cups of the dark chocolate chips in 2-quart microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until almost melted. Stir until smooth. Evenly spread on cookie sheet to 1/4-inch thickness. Set aside.
2 In 2-quart microwavable bowl, microwave candy coating uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until almost melted. Stir until smooth. Carefully pour and spread over dark chocolate to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle evenly with crushed peppermint candy.
3 In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips uncovered on High 50 to 60 seconds or until almost melted. Stir until smooth; drizzle on bark. Let stand at least 2 hours until hardened. Break into pieces. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

1 Line cookie sheet with waxed paper, foil or cooking parchment paper. Place 2 1/4 cups of the dark chocolate chips in 2-quart microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until almost melted. Stir until smooth. Evenly spread on cookie sheet to 1/4-inch thickness. Set aside.
2 In 2-quart microwavable bowl, microwave candy coating uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until almost melted. Stir until smooth. Carefully pour and spread over dark chocolate to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle evenly with crushed peppermint candy.
3 In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips uncovered on High 50 to 60 seconds or until almost melted. Stir until smooth; drizzle on bark. Let stand at least 2 hours until hardened. Break into pieces. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Expert Tips

To crush hard peppermint candies, place in resealable plastic freezer bag; crush with rolling pin or meat mallet.

In a hurry? Refrigerate peppermint bark 30 to 45 minutes or until set.

Substitute red, green and white hard peppermint candies or candy canes for the red and white hard peppermint candies.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 285.7
Calories from Fat: 160

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12.8g; 20%
Saturated Fat 7.6g 38% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 7.2mg; 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 30.8g; 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10% Sugars 26.8g
Protein: 1.8g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 1.70%; 2%
Iron: 7.60%; 8%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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